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Baku: India’s 18-year-old chess sensation R Praggnanandhaa has once again drawn with world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen after over one hour of intense competition in the second game of the Chess World Cup Final in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku.
Country's cricket legend and Bharat Ratna awardee Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar today began a new innings - as the ‘National Icon’ for voter awareness and education for the Election Commission of India.
"I'm alive and well," clarified former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak trashing reports of his death which were triggered by an X post by his fellow teammate Henry Olonga.
American Tennis star Serena Williams and her husband Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian have welcomed their second child.
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has secured a draw against the world's top-ranked Grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen.
With less than two months to go for the World Cup, the Indian cricket team are gearing up for Asia Cup 2023, which will be a test for the men-in-blue's One Day International (ODI) squad.
Itanagar/IBNS: Arunachal Pradesh showcased its prowess in the 22nd Junior National Wushu Championship held in Patna, Bihar from 6 to 11 August, securing a commendable tally of six medals.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Indian team for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, which is set to be a big warm-up ahead of the World Cup to be played in October, was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)'s selection panel on Monday.
Dubai/IBNS: The International Cricket Council (ICC), together with official fintech infrastructure partner and leading real-time global payments platform, Nium, has invited all cricket-loving technologists to revolutionize the sport through cutting-edge innovation as part of the second edition of the Next In hackathon.
Dublin/UNI: Ruturaj Gaikwad's second T20I fifty and a 42-run flurry by Shivam Dube and debutant Rinku Sigh in the last two overs helped India win the three-match T20I series 2-0 against Ireland at The Village here on Sunday.
Sydney: Spain are the FIFA Women’s World Cup champions after a dominant and deserved 1-0 win over England at Stadium Australia here on Sunday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday introduced brand mascots for upcoming World Cups, representing the spirit and unity that cricket promotes across the globe that will excite the next generation of cricket fans.
Dublin/UNI: India edged out Ireland by a very thin margin of 2 runs on DLS method against Ireland in the first at The Village here on Friday.
Shillong /IBNS: Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma holds productive meeting with John Abraham, owner of NorthEast United FC, to discuss creation of North East United Football Academy.
Kolkata/IBNS: Rubbishing the opinions that Team India are not well settled to plunge into the World Cup battle, cricket icon Sourav Ganguly on Friday backed left-handed young batter Tilak Varma as a potential player to grab the fourth spot in the star-studded batting line up.
Kolkata: Former Indian cricket board chief and ex-skipper Sourav Ganguly has strongly reacted to the death of a 17-year-old boy by falling from the second floor of his hostel allegedly after being ragged at Jadavpur University in Kolkata.
Sydney: Mitchell Marsh will take over Australia's captaincy for the white-ball tour of South Africa after Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc were ruled out with injuries.
Washington/UNI: Football legend Lionel Messi said that he does not think “a lot” about getting the UEFA best player of the year award after winning the World Cup.
Dhaka/UNI: A long-awaited return to Bangladesh for the Blackcaps, who are set to tour the country for a split ODI and Test series, is marking the first such encounter since 2013.
All-rounder Ben Stokes might soon be a part of the World Cup and as a first step, he was named in the England squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
Bangkok: The Indian senior men's team have been drawn against Iraq in the semi-final of the 49th King's Cup 2023 after the draw ceremony was conducted by the Football Association of Thailand on Wednesday.
Agra: Ahead of the cricket world cup to be held in India, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy was brought to the Taj Mahal on Wednesday for a video shoot.
Riyadh/UNI: Brazilian professional football player Neymar has officially left the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club and joined Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, the Saudi Arabian football club announced Tuesday.
Kolkata: Former India forward Mohammed Habib passed away on Tuesday in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday.
India's T20 skipper Hardik Pandya refrained from passing the buck to his teammates after India's defeat in the fifth match as well as the series against West Indies in the shortest format of the game.
Florida: Brandon King's magnificent 85 not out steered West Indies to a 3-2 series win in the 5-match rubber at Lauderhill's Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground here on Sunday.
Chennai/UNI: In a contest that got down to the wire, India, shot into the lead after trailing 1-3 to defeat a spirited Malaysia by the odd goal in seven--4-3--to lift the Asian Champions Hockey title for the fourth time in front of a packed stadium here on Saturday night.
Dhaka/UNI: Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh's 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2023, beginning August 30.
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has called for increased investments in children’s education and nutrition programmes, to help them achieve their full potential.
Mumbai/UNI: India skipper Rohit Sharma admitted to a key issue for the team ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 at home in October-November.
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